Bring a Loupe A Diamond-Studded Patek Philippe Ref. 2422, A Tiffany-Signed Rolex Sea-Dweller ...

In today's era of watch collecting, we've stood and watched as once-overlooked pieces skyrocketed in value In other words, watches once thought to be uncool became cool, and then the market did its thing, which is a phenomenon that can be seen from time to time in other classes of collecting too With that said, there some watches that have always been sought after, and this, for obvious reasons, is one of them.

In September 1948, a man by the name of Doctor Fishbein was sold this stunning, platinum-cased and diamond dial-equipped example of the ref 2422 direct from Patek Philippe in Geneva by a man named Robert Daester It also just so happens to not be an "Ordinary" platinum and diamond ref.

2422, in that it's fitted with a matching, Patek Philippe-signed bracelet. . Source